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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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